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Don't become disheartened by thinking, 'When shall I obtain the bliss of yoga, the state of the Self?' because the true state of Self-knowledge is always the same, shining timelessly without spatial coordinates such as near and far.

The profound yet simple words of this extraordinary teacher are designed to jolt us into awareness of our original nature. Like the Zen masters of old, Nisargadatta's style is abrupt, provocative, and immensely profound--cutting to the core and wasting little effort on inessentials. His terse but potent sayings are known for their ability to trigger shifts in consciousness, just by hearing, or even reading them.

Hold on to the knowingness, not words, whatever you are, be there effortlessly, absolutelywithout effort, affirm what you have heard, the listener and the listened matter is ultimately useless.The five elemental essence, activated by three gunas, is beingness. When you know you are not thebeingness, let be the beingness, you are not concerned. All talk is because of beingness, the beingnessis doing all the talking, not you.

He was a triumphant example, a living realization of the complete renunciation of lust and money. He was far beyond any idea of either; and such a man was necessary for this present age. Such renunciation is necessary in these days when men have begun to think that they cannot live even a month without what they call their 'necessities,' while at the same time they are increasing in geometrical ratio. It was necessary in a time like this - one man should arise to demonstrate to the skeptics of the world that he cared not a straw for all the gold and all the wealth that was in the universe.

All thinking obviously is conditioned; there is no such thing as free thinking. Thinking can never be free, it is the outcome of our conditioning, of our background, of our culture, of our climate, of our social, economic, political background. The very books that you read and the very practices that you do are all established in the background, and any thinking must be the result of that background. So if we can be aware-and we can go presently into what it signifies, what it means, to be aware-perhaps we shall be able to uncondition the mind without the process of will, without the determination to uncondition the mind. Because the moment you determine, there is an entity who wishes, an entity who says, 'I must uncondition my mind.' That entity itself is the outcome of our desire to achieve a certain result, so a conflict is already there. So, it is possible to be aware of our conditioning, just to be aware-in which there is no conflict at all. That very awareness, if allowed, may perhaps burn away the problems.

He is the husband of the lady who gave birth to our Subrahmanya!He has manifested as the Deity in the Tirukkara temple in Tirukkadampurlocated in the south!His duty is to protect me!My duty is to serve Him selflessly!

Ma, You're inside me;who says You keep Your distance, Syama?You're a stony girl, terrible illusion,dressing in many guises.For different methods of prayer You put onthe five chief forms.But once someone realizesthe five are one,there'll be no escape for You!Understanding the truth,he won't encumber You with false worshipand You'll have to stopas if You'd sneezedto take his burdens.

Siva said : -''Though I was (originally) in the form of fire, myremaining (now) as a Hill of subdued Light is due to mygrace in order to protect the world. Moreover, I ever abidehere as a Siddha (a sage named Arunagiri Yogi). Knowthat within me shine caves surging with manyenjoyments (Bhogas)".

O Beloved.. if Thou, who hast already claimedme through Thy Grace, now does not showThyself to me who am in agony in this world ofcruel illusion because of the wistful longing for Thee, what will happen to me when this body dies? O Sun to the suns, can the lotus blossomwhithout seeing the Sun?

ARISE, My child, and go forth a man! Bear manfully what is thy lot to bear; that which comes to thy hand to be done, do with full strength and fear not. Forget not that I, the giver of manhood, the giver of womanhood, the holder of victory, am thy Mother.

Think not life is serious! What is destiny but thy Mother's play? Come, be My playfellow awhile,--meet all happenings merrily.

Murmurest thou of need of purpose? Think'st thou the ball is purposeless, with which the Mother plays? Know'st thou not that Her toy is a thunderbolt, charged with power to shatter the worlds, at the turn of Her wrist? Ask not of plans. Needs the arrow any plan when it is loosed from the bow? Such art thou. When the life is lived, the plan will stand revealed. Till then, O child of time, know nothing!

My sport is unerring. For that alone set forth on the day's journey. Think it was for My pleasure thou camest forth into the world, and for that again, when night falls, and My desire is accomplished, I shall withdraw thee to My rest. Ask nothing. See nothing. Plan nothing. Let My will flow through thee, as the ocean through an empty shell.

But this thing understand. Not one movement shall be in vain. Not one effort shall fail at last. The dream shall be less, not greater, than the deed.